/* KING SETTLEMENTS — site design system (v1)
   Built from KING_BRAND_BRIEF + IDENTITY_README. No tagline (owner declined 2026-09-11).
   Palette: Carbon #0B0E13 · Slate #141922 · Signal #16C784 · Cool white #F2F5F8 · Steel #2C3846
   Type: Fraunces (headings, via Google Fonts) + Inter (body). Plain, human, no AI-slop. */

:root{
  --carbon:#0B0E13; --slate:#141922; --signal:#16C784; --white:#F2F5F8; --steel:#2C3846;
  --ink:#141922; --muted:#5B6675; --rule:#E2E6EC; --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --maxw:1080px; --radius:10px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0; background:var(--paper); color:var(--ink);
  font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:18px; line-height:1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw); margin:0 auto; padding:0 22px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight:700; line-height:1.15; margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem); letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.2vw,2rem); margin-top:1.6em}
h3{font-size:1.15rem; margin-top:1.4em}
p{margin:0 0 1.05em}
a{color:#0F7A55; text-underline-offset:2px}
a:hover{color:var(--carbon)}
strong{font-weight:650}
small,.small{font-size:.9rem}

/* header */
header.site{background:var(--carbon); color:var(--white); padding:18px 0; position:sticky; top:0; z-index:20}
header.site .wrap{display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:18px; flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:16px; text-decoration:none; color:var(--white)}
/* BRANDING 2026-09-30 (Richard: "make the crown/lion more prominent ... exhibit power of the
   king"). The mark was 30px and read as a weak speck. It is a strong interlaced crown, so it
   gets real presence: 46px, and the wordmark scales with it. */
.brand svg{display:block; height:46px; width:auto; filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 10px rgba(22,199,132,.22))}
.brand .wm{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif; font-weight:700; font-size:1.22rem; letter-spacing:.07em; text-transform:uppercase}

/* hero crown: a large, low-opacity watermark so the mark has authority without
   competing with the headline */
.hero-crown{position:absolute; right:-3%; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%);
  height:min(78%, 420px); width:auto; opacity:.085; pointer-events:none;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 0 60px rgba(22,199,132,.35))}
.hero{position:relative; overflow:hidden}
@media (max-width:820px){ .hero-crown{right:-16%; opacity:.06} .brand svg{height:38px} .brand .wm{font-size:1.05rem} }
nav.site a{color:var(--white); text-decoration:none; margin-left:20px; font-size:.95rem; opacity:.85}
nav.site a:hover{opacity:1; color:var(--signal)}
nav.site a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--signal); opacity:1}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--carbon); color:var(--white); padding:64px 0 56px}
.hero h1{color:var(--white); max-width:22ch}
.hero p.lede{font-size:1.16rem; color:#C9D2DE; max-width:56ch}
.hero .diff{list-style:none; padding:0; margin:26px 0 30px}
.hero .diff li{padding-left:30px; position:relative; margin-bottom:10px; color:#DDE4EC}
.hero .diff li:before{content:""; position:absolute; left:0; top:.55em; width:10px; height:10px; background:var(--signal); border-radius:2px}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block; padding:14px 22px; border-radius:var(--radius); text-decoration:none; font-weight:600; font-size:1rem}
.btn-primary{background:var(--signal); color:#062014}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#12b377; color:#062014}
.btn-ghost{border:1.5px solid var(--steel); color:var(--white)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--signal); color:var(--signal)}

/* trust strip */
.strip{background:var(--slate); color:#B9C4D2; padding:14px 0; font-size:.92rem}
.strip .wrap{display:flex; gap:22px; flex-wrap:wrap}

/* trust strip under header */
.strip{background:var(--slate); color:#B9C4D2; padding:14px 0; font-size:.92rem}
.strip .wrap{display:flex; gap:22px; flex-wrap:wrap}

/* content */
main{padding:8px 0 40px}
section.block{padding:38px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
section.block:last-of-type{border-bottom:0}
.card{border:1px solid var(--rule); border-radius:var(--radius); padding:22px; background:#FCFDFE}
.grid{display:grid; gap:20px; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr))}
.steps{counter-reset:s; list-style:none; padding:0}
.steps li{counter-increment:s; position:relative; padding-left:52px; margin-bottom:20px}
.steps li:before{content:counter(s); position:absolute; left:0; top:0; width:34px; height:34px; background:var(--carbon); color:var(--signal); border-radius:50%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-weight:700; font-size:.95rem}
details.faq{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule); padding:14px 0}
details.faq summary{cursor:pointer; font-weight:600; font-size:1.02rem}
details.faq p{margin-top:10px}

/* form */
form.consent label{display:block; font-weight:600; margin:16px 0 6px}
form.consent input,form.consent select,form.consent textarea{
  width:100%; padding:12px 13px; border:1px solid #C7CFD9; border-radius:8px; font:inherit; background:#fff}
form.consent .check{display:flex; gap:12px; align-items:flex-start; margin:18px 0; font-weight:400}
form.consent .check input{width:auto; margin-top:.4em}
form.consent button{margin-top:8px; border:0; cursor:pointer}

/* footer */
footer.site{background:var(--carbon); color:#A9B5C3; padding:34px 0 44px; font-size:.9rem; margin-top:30px}
footer.site a{color:#CFE9DD}
footer.site .fn{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif; color:var(--white); font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.05em}
footer.site .pledge{color:var(--signal); font-weight:600; margin-top:8px}
footer.site .disc{margin-top:14px; color:#8E9BA9}

@media (max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  nav.site a{margin-left:0; margin-right:16px; display:inline-block}
  header.site{padding:12px 0}
  .hero{padding:44px 0 40px}
}